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Loretta Schuellein- McGovern is our Team Challenge walking coach.
Loretta was recently a 2008 Olympic trials qualifier and has used her expertise to help our walkers cross the finish line in Miami, Kona, Napa, Vegas, and now Boston!
An experienced Coach, Loretta has coached Long Island's Empire State Games Racewalk Team, middle school, high school, and college track teams. When not coaching or training, Loretta teaches English at Manhasset High School.
Loretta not only serves as a coach, but as an inspiration to us at Team Challenge Long Island. While struggling with the setbacks of colitis, she continues to challenge herself and accomplish the ambitious goals she sets like qualifying for the olympic trials and coaching our Team Challenge LI Walkers.
"I still suffer from flare-ups, but I am trying to do what I can to prevent them. Some hard workouts continue to bring about problems with colitis, but I am just trying to stay hydrated and do what I can. I refuse to let medical problems force me to watch others race while I sit on the sidelines."
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Dave McGovern is our Team Challenge running coach. Dave has over 20 years experience in coaching the top runners and walkers in the world from Africa to Russia to Long Island!
Although known world-wide as a top racewalking athlete and coach, Dave has coached runners for the past 13 years to complete half marathons including Team LI in ING Miami Half Marathon,Kona Half Marathon, Napa to Sonoma Wine Country Half Marathon, and Las Vegas Rock 'n' Roll Half Marathon.
As an athlete, Dave has competed for Team USA in nearly 20 International events including seven World Cup and six America's Cup competitions, and he is the only US athlete to have qualified for seven consecutive Olympic Trials. Dave is also the author of three successful books on Racewalking, and he is CCFA Team Challenge's National Walk Coach.
His interest in Team Challenge was sparked by his personal connection to CCFA’s mission - his wife, our Walk Coach, Loretta, who has colitis.
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